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DOW C01IES THE KECOED JACK ATKIN RUNS FIVE FITHLONGS IN 59 AT MONCREIF PARK Barney Sclireibers Peerless Sprinter Beats John Griffin II and Booger Sed in Special Han ¬ dicap at Jacksonville Track Jacksonville Fla January 27 A special raw was provided hv Secretarv iMcIxmian at Monercif Park tills afternoon that brought together the great Jack Atkin the Oklahoma sprinter John Crilliu 11 ami the diminutive but speedy Booger Hed It was si highweight handicap at five furlongs a distance well suited to John Griffin II There has been a lot of talk here of late to the effect that the latter could beat lack Atkin nnd trainer John Towers was anxious to trv conclusions with the champion of the halfmile tracks Jack Atkin was making his first appearance since the owning day of the meeting bin as he had been working well a ghort price was accepted on his chances The Schreibcr sprinter amc out of the raw with flying colors lie carried i2 pounds was ridden hv jockey Butwcll and after trailing John Grlllm II until inside the furlong jMist came with his usual stretch rush and getting up ill the last dozen strides won going away by a length The race prodiKvd the new track record of for the live furlongs which is exceedingly fast going for the Moncrelf track John Grittin II fihmvod ii great flight of speed and demonstrated that he is capable of taking the measure of any horse here aside from Jack Atkin at this distance Booger B Bsl sl was a kwn factor In the struggle from start to finish and was only Iteatcn a length and a half for lliu placeThree place Three favorites won including Strike Out Jack Atkin and High Range All of them were ridden by Butwell The 1ous entry Edna Collins captured the twoyearold race winning with ease after lead ¬ ing her opiionciits all the way Homer wayHomer Selby evidently piqued at losing Tom Hol ¬ land and Waimnoca raised High Uange 000 over his entered price after he had won the fifth race sind in the closing race Iia carried Stoncman to SI 000 which was 500 over his entered price Both horses were protected by their owners and bought In Kdwjird JjjrrJyan was a yisitocntJIoncrelt this aftcmoou ind will remain here for a few days Jockey daysJockey 1 Murphv came up from Tampa to ride Milton 15 in the third race today Deavenport also Kot in from the Florida west coast track and he will remain for the rest of the season at Moncreif Park ParkAnna Anna I Daley has been turned over to Nat Uyer who will in future train her for B Meyers MeyersElysium Elysium was purchased this morning by G B Moieland the price paid being 400
